EMDR Therapy

EMDR Therapy is helping me lessen my anxiety and is building my confidence. My client was smiling as she said this to me after one of her sessions. Words like these are ones I regularly hear from people who come for EMDR Therapy. I am an EMDR Therapist because I believe in the research and … Continue reading “EMDR Therapy”

Am I addicted to porn?

Pornography and Sex Addiction are hotly debated topics in today’s culture. From the questions about whether sex addiction even exists or how much pornography is too much, many people don’t know where to begin when considering the question “Am I addicted to porn?” With scandal after scandal in churches, Hollywood, and the political arena, it … Continue reading “Am I addicted to porn?”

Courage

A client and I were recently discussing what courage really is. Finding herself at a crossroads in life, she found that she was scared to death to make a decision about what to do next. She desperately wished she could muster up the courage to move forward. She didn’t feel fulfilled in her current job … Continue reading “Courage”

Helping our Children Succeed

We got an email from our daughter’s second grade teacher today. The teacher shared some of our daughter’s strengths, explained her areas of challenge, noted the accommodations that are currently being provided per her 504 plan, and asked what ideas we had for helping her improve her focus. Although this interaction was positive, it sent … Continue reading “Helping our Children Succeed”

Exercise and It’s Benefits on Your Mental Health

One of my favorite, favorite shirts I’ve seen in a while is the one that says “Fitness? More like fitness whole pizza in my mouth!” It gets me every time, and want to give the creator of that shirt a high five for combining two of my favorite things, misdirection humor and really bad puns. … Continue reading “Exercise and It’s Benefits on Your Mental Health”

The Unselfish Act of Setting Boundaries

In our society, the term “boundaries” has become commonplace. Typically, it’s used in the context of protecting oneself from unhealthy relationships or work life. When people pursue counseling to help make progress in their lives, issues with boundaries often move to the forefront. When trying to make choices about boundaries to establish, the ultimate goal … Continue reading “The Unselfish Act of Setting Boundaries”

Anger Energy & Kids

Teaching kids how to manage their anger can ironically cause us to feel frustrated. We might become frazzled trying to figure out how to state what we think is obvious. Sometimes we forget that they are learning how to deal with their emotions as they develop. Just as we have to teach them how to … Continue reading “Anger Energy & Kids”

Self Doubt

In my last blog we focused on fear and how it can take us from a feeling of joy to intense fear in just a blink of an eye. We covered strategies to love ourselves through those moments when the fear is talking louder than love. But, what happens if fear leads to feelings of … Continue reading “Self Doubt”

Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real

How do you handle fear? I’m not talking about the roller-coaster type of fear that leaves you craving more. I am talking about the “What if…” type of fear that shows up unexpectedly. You know the feeling. Everything is going right in your life-work is steady, your relationships are fulfilling, your kids are doing well … Continue reading “Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real”

Spring Cleaning

There is something about the spring season that feels fresh and new. Perhaps it’s the pruned trees with new buds of flowers beginning to blossom. Maybe it is the feeling of warmth as the sun shines on my skin and the cold days of winter become a memory. One thing I think about at this … Continue reading “Spring Cleaning”